#484: When the Life You Built Becomes Your Prison

The Mark Groves Podcast

Mark Groves

Relationships, Society & Culture

4.9 • 5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 November 2025

⏱️ 15 minutes

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Summary

In this episode I talk about what it really means to outgrow who you’ve been - that moment when the identity that once felt safe starts to feel like a cage. I share about my own transition, how easy it is to get trapped in who people think you are, and how terrifying it can be to let that version of you die. But that death is where freedom begins. This conversation is an invitation to look at the titles, labels, and stories that have kept you comfortable yet disconnected, and to remember that you already have the wisdom to guide yourself forward. I explore how to reclaim your energy from distraction, use your past as a map for your evolution, and walk yourself out of the prison of certainty and into the aliveness of possibility. Resources: —Get My Breakup 5 Day Audio Series and Workbook: www.createthelove.com/breakupaudio Get My Book! Liberated Love - Release Codependent Patterns and Create the Love You Desire: https://markgroves.com/book —Explore My Courses: https://markgroves.com/courses Follow me and my work here: —Subscribe to my YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/markgrovestv —Subscribe to my Substack: https://markgroves.substack.com —Instagram - @createthelove: https://www.instagram.com/createthelove —Facebook - @createthelove: https://www.facebook.com/createthelove Have A Question? —Have a Question For Mark That You’d Like To Hear Answered on the Podcast? Leave us a Voice Note Here: https://www.speakpipe.com/TheMarkGrovesPodcast If you want to dive deeper into Mark’s content, search through every episode, find specific topics we’ve covered, and ask him questions, go to his Dexa page: https://ask.markgroves.com Drop us a note at podcast@markgroves.com for sponsor product support, questions, comments, guest suggestions, or just to say hello! This episode is sponsored by: Institute for Integrative Nutrition: Certified Health Coach Training: Use code MARKGROVES20 for 20% off ALL courses from IIN & Chopra at http://bit.ly/MARKIIN Avocado Green Mattress: www.avocadogreenmattress.com Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands

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0:00.0	You know that moment when you realize that you've done all this personal growth work,
0:05.3	but still feels like something's missing? I know that was true for me when I began that journey
0:11.2	and I kept getting the call to coach, to actually leap from the work that I was doing
0:16.7	a reliable, smart, quote-unquote career. And it really was this feeling like I was ready to serve others to help them grow, to share
0:25.5	my knowledge, to be responsible about how I helped them too.
0:29.0	And so you might be in that place where you're not sure how to actually build that into a
0:33.6	business that feels aligned.
0:35.1	Well, my friend Alyssa and Obriga created something I wish I'd had when I started,
0:39.7	and it's called the Institute for Coaching Mastery.
0:42.7	It's a year-long transformational certification for coaches and aspiring coaches
0:46.5	who want to actually master the art of transformation.
0:50.2	Not just learn scripts, but actually embody the work and teach others to do the same. You'll get world-class training, a supportive community, and the systems to build a sustainable business that comes from your heart, not from endless hustle.
1:03.0	So if you've been feeling that pull like you're meant for more, this is your invitation.
1:08.0	I'm also guest faculty on it, and I teach part of it too.
1:11.4	The program only opens once year and spots are limited.
1:14.8	Head to create the love.com slash apply and apply through the Mark Groves link.
1:20.1	Trust yourself.
1:21.1	If you're hearing this, maybe it's time to answer the call.
1:24.1	Hello and welcome to another episode of the Mark Groves podcast. Today I wanted to share an
1:30.2	insight that I had in terms of my own path in life and where I'm at and I got some really good
1:37.5	advice from a friend of mine that made me really start to think about how what she said to me was true for all of us.
1:46.7	And it was exactly what I needed to hear. So as I find myself in a transition of going from
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